Incheon Airport seismic performance assessment

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1. 12 Sept 2016Background

   Magnitude 5.8 Gyeongju earthquake strikes South Korea, the strongest on record

   On 12 September 2016, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Gyeongju became the strongest ever recorded in South Korea, reshaping seismic debate.

2. 15 Nov 2017Background

   Magnitude 5.4 Pohang earthquake strikes South Korea in November 2017

   The 15 November 2017 Pohang earthquake, magnitude 5.4, caused heavy damage in the southeast and led South Korea to tighten seismic design rules.

3. 

   6 Nov

   Incheon Airport: 13 facilities could be badly hit by a magnitude 6.1+ quake

   An audit found 13 buildings at Incheon Airport could partly collapse in a magnitude 6.1–6.5 quake. The operator now plans detailed checks on 134 facilities.